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  1. For me, this is clearly a stylistic design choice. 90% of the league uses solid twill. The perforations do not go to the edge of the material and are an inset design to give the number an effect or depth, if you will. It’s clearly a style choice and not born out of necessity like old mesh jerseys. I think Nike is trying to force design into the numerals because they realize jersey real estate is shrinking. We have seen them do this on the more extreme end (Seahawks pattern, Rams gradient, Commanders gradient on away) to the more subtle (Cardinals perforations, Commanders perforations + stencil font).
  2. It appears the blue stripes have a red stripe between them. Also looks like no TV numbers. And hard to say, but possibly double outlines on the numbers like the Bills. Not a fan of that choice.
  3. Texans look ok. Number font is a downgrade but the whole thing could have been so much worse. Though, we need to temper our expectations because of that rumor each jersey having a different design a la the Commanders. It could still end up terrible Side note, I really hate the idea of having four unique designs. There’s no continuity and when the Commanders unveiled theirs, you could see what a dumpster fire it was. I can appreciate a historic franchise like the Giants having different designs, but the Commanders took it too far by applying three different sleeve designs (two different stripe patterns, one with logos), three different chest wordmark applications, one with gradient numbers, and a totally unrelated helmet for the alternate. There’s a balance to pull it off and they failed.
  4. It’s kinda weird how the home kit uses a royal blue collar and shorts, but a navy swoosh and color on the crest. Just pick a shade. If it’s me, I almost always choose navy for the national team.
  5. Looks like they will carry over the old school block numbers from the 2022 WC kits and the most recent third kit. Also, lmfao at Nike trying to label the away kit as inspired from 1950. What a freaking reach. The USA sash has never been oriented that way (it’s always descending). Nor has it ever featured on the back of a shirt. And since when has a sash been worn from the waist to the belly button? We have had many fitting 1950 tributes over the years, and nothing about this new shirt makes me think about that team. If anything, it makes me think of this: …which is fine, but I hate that we are labeling this a 1950 tribute, which means we probably won’t see it for another 10 years, and that’s a shame because I truly think the sash is one of the best sources of inspiration we have. Hopefully 2026 gives us some good designs, like a tastefully done Waldo.
  6. I have to add this photo, because the shorts elevate the entire look. Now that I’ve seen the stripes on the short, I feel more confident in saying the entire collar should have been blue. It’s kinda stripe overload. Still great, though.
  7. I love the shirt, but they don’t work for me on the shorts. Plain blue shorts would be much better. The problem lies in that the contrast of blue and red pinstripes against the white shirt is the same, however, the white pinstripes against the blue shorts stick out too much compared to the red pinstripes.
  8. Massive Nike leak France away, I really liked this one when it leaked earlier with the two tone pinstripes, but I am not liking the two tone pinstripes on the shorts at all! USA - I am convinced the original leak was from a fake, because these look way better. Edit - better pic with the France away shorts. Yikes!
  9. Hard disagree. There are many unique design patterns and touches that distinguish each team from one another. The 2006 Teamgeist era was largely paint by numbers and lacked individuality for the most part. And this is coming from someone who liked the Teamgeist look (possibly nostalgia as it was absolutely a moment in time in terms of kit design). ——— Cool detail I noticed about Spain. The crest on their shirt has a red shield. I figured the shorts would, too, but they use a blue shield. So basically the shield is transparent with only the yellow detailing and it always takes the background color. I like it. ——— Argentina will use gold numbers on the secondary kit. Wouldn’t have been my first choice, but looks ok. Befitting of the champions. They will also print the numbers above the crest on the shorts. You see this once in a while, but it is definitely less common these days. Most of the time, it’s above the manufacturer logo on the other side. ——— Why does Germany use a drop shadow number on the home shirt but no drop shadow on the away?
  10. Our best look yet at the full adidas font. Here are some better looks at the black shorts for Germany. At this point, it is unclear if they will be available for the men.
  11. And now the European counterparts have dropped! I believe this is the first full look at the controversial pink DFB kit. And all white has been confirmed as the default home option. There is definitely a black change short. So far I have only found the women’s variant. As well as a white change option for the pink shirt. Lastly on Germany, that long sleeve option! Kai Havertz and Leroy Sané will look top notch this summer! Looks like Spain will also get a bespoke font. And I can’t say 100% but I believe the fonts shown on Italy and Belgium are the stock adidas font.
  12. Adidas just released the new kits for their teams based in the Americas. Europe is supposed to drop tomorrow. Looks like Argentina will have black shorts. I was hoping that would be the case. Makes a great kit even better. And I especially like the secondary shirt with the albiceleste stripes flowing from the shirt into the shorts. Looks like adidas will continue to offer authentic long sleeves, which tend to be a rarity these days. Also a rarity: patterned backs! I know for sure the Germany away also features the gradient pattern so we will have to keep an eye out for others. Here are several looks at the adidas font. These fonts look better than the leak but still need to see the full font family.
  13. I like the Resurgens kit and think it’s a nice representation of the city. However, I don’t like Orlando wearing purple inside Mercedes Benz Stadium. Save the secondary kit for a couple home games against other teams but not your rival. Side note, I don’t like wearing alternate kits at home but whattaya gonna do.
  14. Adidas updates its kit font. It’s not particularly pleasing, but it does look easily legible. Meanwhile, Germany will continue its trend of getting a bespoke font. I’m not sure how they keep getting special treatment (being the home of adidas and the host for Euro 2024 helps, but they’ve had bespoke fonts for a couple years now), but I’m not complaining because it usually looks better than the stock font. I rather like this one.
  15. Good shout out. It also creates some weird design discrepancies that adidas has usually been careful about with their big clubs and national teams. It’s almost like how they handle MLS where the authentic jersey gets you the exact style, whereas the replica looked mostly like the official jersey, but was missing a couple details. Take Argentina for example, the replica has a full sky blue collar whereas on the authentic, the collar stops at the shoulder seam. Disappointing from adidas. Until now, if you bought a replica from a big club or national side, it would look identical to the real thing.
  16. Scotland First photos of the Germany authentic. The replica includes a panel that the pattern was contained within, however, the authentic appears to have a smooth fade past the adidas stripes. Replica Authentic Looks like the #ButtStripes may be more pronounced on the authentic. Lastly, I wonder if the long sleeve version will include the pattern on the bottom half of the sleeves? I originally thought it would be impossible since the pattern was contained within a panel. The Italy shirt showed us there were no panel inserts. If they have full patterned sleeves, this kit could be a banger. It will definitely be seen on pitch as Leroy Sané almost always wears long sleeves.
  17. The only uniforms Ole Miss needs. I think they should promote powder blue lids to primary status. I’ve also long preferred the red jerseys, especially when they are paired with those helmets. I don’t mind the navy stripe on the pants. It’s just one of those quirks but it doesn’t detract from the set. They’ve had that double stripe for so long that I think it would be wrong to change it to powder blue. The navy jersey and helmet could be alternates. I think that’s enough and just about perfect, but if they have to have alternates, I’d take these, too. I didn’t love the powder jersey, but I’ve come around to it because it’s definitely their color. It’s also unique in the SEC. And I think white pants probably look best with that jersey. Light blue and gray doesn’t sound like an appealing combination. Speaking of white pants, I found they looked fine with the powder helmet and white jersey. That combo still had a strong classic look thanks to the helmet and jersey. And the all white combo was fine, too. I’d say the all white is the only one truly deviating much from the classic look. Deep cut: I even loved this one. I can understand why it wouldn’t be regularly worn, but it was a throwback to honor a former player. But that’s it! That’s the list. Anything else is forbidden. The looks above (except the all white) made the cut for one reason and that’s because they are classic looks, immediately recognizable as Ole Miss. Too many of their other combos change things up, ie using a triple stripe on the helmet, swapping decals, using white helmets with jerseys that shouldn’t pair with them, or weird pants (navy).
  18. Several more leaks Argentina away Colombia home Sweden home Sweden away Spain away
  19. ^ I much prefer when LA wears the Dodgers script on the road, partly because I think the script is iconic, but also because the LA script is awkward. However, I am pleased to see they dropped the sleeve piping. It always bothered me how the two jerseys were nearly identical yet one inexplicably had the piping. Dropping it was the right move. I hope they still keep the Dodgers script road jersey.
  20. Argentina - pretty standard affair. The gold feels right having come off of the World Cup and Copa America successes. It is unclear at this point if white is the primary, or if black shorts or socks will be available. Argentina have been wearing white shorts more and more lately, and they won the WC in white shorts (I believe they were also the primary option in 2014, too), so it wouldn’t be surprising. Mexico - the funny part is I like both of these shirts. However, it feels wrong to see Mexico without a green top, so ultimately these don’t make the grade for me.
  21. Most of these shirts have all been leaked, but this is our first look at some of the shorts and socks. Also, these images are the official adidas product images. Of note, the adidas stripes only appear on the shoulders - no stripes on the shorts or socks! I believe the full adidas launch is set for March 14. You’ll notice a few gradients (Italy shorts, Germany shirt and shorts, as well as Germany’s away top). It seems to be a common theme for adidas this year. Italy - a couple looks at the authentic long sleeve and the pattern on the shorts. Spain - primary combo includes royal blue shorts and red socks, but apparently this kit also offers white shorts. That may be a first for Spain? I don’t recall them wearing white shorts with the red top before. If they deviate from blue shorts, I think I prefer the all red combo instead of white. Also, you can see some of the texture on the badge. It appears different than the authentic adidas crests have used the last 5-10 years. Germany - the hosts. I am hearing that there are black shorts, and hoping those will be the primary. I do like how the gradient flows into the shorts stripe, though!
  22. Thank you. I will permit no negative Chargers talk on these boards. I love a pop of color and the Chargers certainly give us that. They are timeless and absolutely in the top 25% of NFL uniforms and should wear that look for the next 100 years. The current design is a great modernization of a classic. The way they can blend eras together with the yellow pants as an alternate is perfect, too. I can understand the dislike of the missing TV numbers, but I think the helmet numbers fill that void perfectly fine, particularly because of how much empty space is on the helmet. I’m also a huge college football guy, so lack of TV numbers doesn’t bother me in the slightest.
  23. Possible changes on the way for Mississippi https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/football/ole-miss-athletic-director-keith-carter-hinting-new-rebels-football-uniforms-lane-kiffin This scares me because Ole Miss has top tier uniforms, and their only problems is they have too many pieces in the wardrobe and should simplify things a bit.
  24. I hate Fanatics as much as anyone, but what about this relationship is Fanatics’ fault? All they do is produce the uniforms to the specs Nike provides. MLB uniforms have been manufactured in the Majestic facility for years, including since 2017 when Fanatics bought out Majestic nearly 7 years ago. There were no problems in previous years. They continue to be manufactured in the Majestic facility in 2024. If you want someone to blame, blame Nike. This doesn’t really have much to do with Fanatics. Blaming Fanatics would be like Apple lowering the quality of their iPhone screens from OLED to LCD and then complaining it’s the Foxconn production facility’s fault. Clearly all the changes this year were a stylistic choice by Nike.
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